SpaceX Market Surge

SpaceX's IPO-fueled valuation jump and AI acquisition push it past Amazon.

SpaceX overtakes Amazon in value, raising concerns of a bubble

SpaceX's blistering start still faces key tests that will determine the stock's true value

SpaceX valuation balloons to $2.6T, briefly passes Amazon | TechCrunch

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SpaceX’s newly public shares extended a blistering rally after the largest IPO in history, briefly pushing Elon Musk’s company past Amazon and near Microsoft in market value. The stock rose from its $150 debut price to as high as $225 before closing Tuesday at $201.68, leaving SpaceX valued around $2.6 trillion to $2.65 trillion and ranking among the world’s five most valuable companies. Retail demand, options trading and excitement around Musk’s combined rocket-and-AI ambitions fueled the surge, but analysts raised bubble concerns as SpaceX’s valuation dwarfed its current financial performance, including a price-to-sales ratio near 150 and recent losses. The rally also coincided with SpaceX’s planned $60 billion acquisition of Cursor, adding to investor expectations that the company will deepen its AI capabilities after going public.

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Cursor Acquisition

SpaceX agreed to acquire Anysphere’s AI coding platform Cursor in a $60 billion all-stock deal expected to close in the third quarter. The purchase, announced days after SpaceX’s record Nasdaq debut and following its xAI merger, is aimed at strengthening Musk’s AI software capabilities against rivals including Anthropic and OpenAI.